Michael Crawford
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How I Won the War is a 1967 British black comedy film starring Michael Crawford, Jack MacGowran, Roy Kinnear, Lee Montague, and John Lennon in his only non-musical acting role. The film, which was directed and produced by Richard Lester, is based upon the 1963 novel of the same name by Patrick Ryan. [1]
How I Won the War: Directed by Richard Lester. With Michael Crawford, John Lennon, Roy Kinnear, Lee Montague. An inept British World War II commander leads his troops through a series of misadventures in North Africa and Europe.
- (2.6K)
- Comedy, War
- Richard Lester
- 1967-10-23
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6 days ago · On September 5, 1966, John Lennon headed to Almería, Spain to star in Richard Lester’s 1967 British black comedy How I Won the War, marking his first non-musical acting role.
Michael Crawford stars in Richard Lester’s black comedy as an inept officer leading his men on a series of foolhardy missions during the Second World War, with John Lennon, Roy Kinnear, Lee Montague, Jack MacGowran and Michael Hordern making up the supporting cast.
- (1.3K)
- Petersham Pictures
- Richard Lester
It's the end of World War II. British Lieutenant Ernest Goodbody (Michael Crawford) is relating the story of how he won the war to a German officer. His "victory" is despite the unfeeling power mongering of one of his superiors, Colonel Grapple (Sir Michael Hordern).
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Synopsis. Lieut. Ernest Goodbody, a middle-aged veteran of World War II, smugly reminisces about his triumphs in the British Army. His warm memories are belied, however, by the realities of his disastrous military career.
